Mambo Italiano

Kind of reminisent of Stella McCartney

LOVE this material combination

Chanel-esque

Buongiorno Italia! The masterminds behind Dolce & Gabbana stayed close to home with this collection. It looks like inspiration was drawn form a farmer's market or a bunch of gorgeous vegetables that they were cooking with. The greens, reds and yellows were so rich and so appropriate for the season. Silhouettes were those of old Italian glamour. 

Anyone of these pieces can be seen in a black and white Italian film clip with a beautiful donna walking along enjoying a gelato. There is something picturesque and nostalgic about this collection. However, to vamp up the sensuality there was corsets and there was lace. The whole thing just worked for me, it totally hit the mark!

Words to live by

Dream shoe closet?

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Ferragamo glamour

Looking every so chic! Massimiliano Giornetti

Immediately you could see that new creative director Massimiliano Giornetti loves to be by the water. The designer spends a week each year in the Italian coastal town of Positano. The designer sure has ruffled up the label and injected into it some Italian glamour. The 39-year-old designer loves seeing "people coming off their boats.. and their style is very chic". So the designer decided to dedicate a collection to precisely these people. 

 

Giornetti says that to him "luxury is freedom" and its "playful, colorful, and detailed more than minimal". this sentiment is defiantly what was portrayed with his creations this season. I want to wear these pieces and walk along the water or one of the gorgeous free-flowing gowns for a lavish dinner.

Gorgeous color blocking

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The designer found a harmonious playing field between the tribal and tropical. He welded the tow together in this collection to create a very chic yet cool look.

Dundas love

This season if you are dabling in Emilio Pucci, make sure to have those stomaches toned to a T! For Spring, Dundas went for a sexy gypsy feel, there was a lotta lace and a lot of bare mid-drifts. It reminded me of a much less PG version of Esmeralda at times (but in a good way). There were some great suits in there that played on lace. The suits were still work appropriate but with a definte twist. (a sure way to get heads turning at the office).

As always, the detailing in Dundas' garments was impeccable! I am absolutely in love with the little yellow dress above. The embroidery work is uncanny, much like would come out of a licensed couture house.

Gwyneth Paltrow gave Pucci some love at the Emmy's by wearing this look above (she looked amazing in it). The ladies of NYC are sure to give the label the same love at its flagship store on Madison opening soon. I for sure as always am biased and am definitely giving all my love to Mr.Dundas, a great collection once again! xx

D&G goes out with a bang

This show was by far one of my favorite shows of this season. Stefano and Domenico sure did pull out all the stops wit this show. The basic idea seems so simple, scarfs pulled form their archives to make a full blown spring collection. This was honestly one of the fist show where I wanted every single look in my wardrobe like right at this second. Every single one of the maxi dresses was a hit and sure to be seen on many a Hollywood starlet.

Two scarfs knotted and stitched into a gorgeous cocktail dress? Genius

 Prints were combined in extremely original ways, very D&G. The print choices also could not stop reminding me of Versace. However, the combination of prints on a single garments were amazing. All the prints were different but yet all seemed to work.

I <3 these shorts

Very Esmeralda-esque creation

This show will be the last of its kind since the label will be integrated in the main line. So, any piece that you may come to own from this collection will honestly be priceless.

Photos: Style.com